District Trade Compliance Supervisor / Manager

Job Description

Summary:

• Serve as the primary District-level resource for Trade Compliance.

• Proactively communicate and closely coordinate with RTCM, branch management, and the Director of Trade Compliance (DTC).   

• Keeps informed of current and proposed laws, regulations, directives, rules, and policies applicable to the relevant District governing Trade Compliance at Expeditors and regarding the industry in general. 

• Maintain knowledge about Expeditors’ operating systems, including (but not limited to) GCI, CFIT, EDMS, and ETMS and how those systems support the Company’s ongoing Trade Compliance goals and objective.

• Communicate regularly with RTCM, branch management and DTC to ensure consistent and accurate messaging, any material changes, and implementation of Trade Compliance goals and objective.

• Manage Trade Compliance program in the District, including training, monitoring, assessing, escalation and guiding employees on Trade Compliance in the District and/or branch.

Responsibilities & Duties:

1. Create a Tone of Compliance Messaging in Branches 

• Communicate and promote a positive environment in each branch or location within the District that is easy to understand and solutions-oriented. 

• Be an outward example of Trade Compliance as a valuable, integral part of quality customer service and Expeditors business success. 

• Establish, promote, and maintain a collaborative working relationship within the District by supporting branch and District Trade Compliance. 

• Foster an environment of uniform compliance by implementing best practices in Trade Compliance, as directed by his/her RTCM. 

• Lead by example, be consistent, and communicate with the RTCM and DTC, as required .

1. Assess and Train 

• Serve as an instructor for at least 50% of annual training credits  

• Administer and execute the Company Trade Compliance program according to its objectives, policies and procedures.  

• In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will: 

• Visit branches within his/her District regularly to deliver training to help develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance and demonstrate how quality, compliance and customer service are intertwined  

• Train branch personnel on Company escalation procedures.

• Periodically assess branch personnel on Trade Compliance issues to help employees develop and maintain aptitude in Trade Compliance areas. 

• Timely inform the RTCM of any deficiencies identified in training, file reviews or assessments. 

1. Monitor and Report on Branch Workflow 

• Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es) and report to the RTCM regularly. 

• Monitor, assess (or participate in assessing), and implement corrective actions as instructed. 

• Run daily, weekly, and monthly import/export compliance reports and report any anomalies according to escalation procedures. 

• In coordination with the RTCM and DTC, the DTCM will: 

  • Implement preventive controls and detection monitoring in accordance with Company policy and all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and directives . 
  • Assess preventive and noncompliance detection measures in his/her District/branch(es). 

• Understand performance of all departments in his/her District related to Trade Compliance activities 

1. Escalate and Remediate 

• Follow Company escalation procedures to resolve any non-compliance identified through any means (regular reports, monitoring, disclosure, Govt. visit etc.)  

• Provide regular updates to DM, RTCM, and Product Managers on branch performance, any red flags, legislative changes, policies, procedures, rules or regulation amendments, and related issues/questions 

• Assist with implementing any remediation plan for corrective action to resolve instances of non-compliance with applicable Trade laws, rules, regulations, and/or directives that are identified through any method, including monitoring, as instructed by RTCM or DTC 

1. Stay Current on Subject Matter  

• Keep informed of all applicable Trade Compliance laws, rules, regulations and directives in your District and communicate any changes to the DTC and RTCM 

• In coordination with RTCM, the DTCM will:  

  • Prioritize annual training on emerging issues in Trade Compliance to meet the ongoing obligation to be a SME in Trade Compliance 

  • Actively participate in the continued training of staff in the area of Trade Compliance 

  • Support and implement Company-wide Trade Compliance effort by installing, reviewing, assessing, and reporting on preventive measures and detection monitors within the District 

  • Review with Department Managers and all key District personnel, audit results and other findings from centralized exp.o and other reports; forward findings to the RTCM and DTC for trend analysis and improvement opportunities, as required 

• Be a resource for all employees in District to support branch Trade Compliance 

1. Create Customer Value 

• Serve as a resource for branch meetings, sales meetings, and sales calls to create awareness of our Trade Compliance program with customers 

• Reinforce our strategic differentiators to demonstrate our commitment to 100% Trade Compliance 

1. Service Provider Training & Reviews  

• In conjunction with the Regional DTC, RTCM, Service Provider Management and Product teams, identify high-risk service providers in high-risk locations and deliver the Service Provider Compliance Requirements Training, ensuring  Service Providers understand their compliance commitments to Expeditors. 

• In conjunction with Service Provider Management and Product teams, review, assess and potentially audit high risk service providers, ensuring Service Providers meet their compliance commitments to Expeditors.

Qualifications

• A passion for Trade Compliance and doing the right thing 

• Proficiency in English and one of the local languages spoken in the District 

• Demonstrated understanding of applicable Trade Compliance laws and regulations 

• Training for Sanctioned and Embargoed Countries, Denied Party Screening, and Export Controls Awareness, under U.S. law and the laws of other jurisdictions that have implemented U.N. Sanctions                                                                                                                                            

• Strong familiarity with, and continued pursuit of proficiency in Expeditors’ operating systems, including GCI, CFIT, EDMS, ETMS, and, where applicable, third-party systems used to conduct Expeditors’ transactions 

• Completion of Conflict-of-Interest Questionnaire and clearance of Company Executive Conflict of Interest check 

• No objection to background check, as permitted by applicable law 

• No impediment to travel to the branches in the District 

• Passing score on the IATA/FIATA examination 

• DG certification(s) 

• Security Protocol training:  C-TPAT, AEO, STP, or other security protocol, as applicable 

• Product- or Service-specific export, import and/or operational training/certification.1 

• Customs Broker license (U.S.) or similar non-U.S. country license, where available 

Additional Information

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
• Health Plan: Medical
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Growth opportunities within the company

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.